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Part 4 of Kessonga’s “mindful moments” segment. Kessonga explains how loving memories remind us of all life has to offer. Send Kessonga any general questions at askkessonga@headspace.com, or you can reach out on Instagram @kgiscombe. Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Part 3 of Kessonga’s “mindful moments” segment. Today, he talks about how his work at Headspace has brought him contentment, and invites listeners to create joy in their everyday lives. Send Kessonga any general questions at askkessonga@headspace.com, or you can reach out on Instagram @kgiscombe. Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Part 2 of Kessonga’s “mindful moments” segment. Today he shares how reflecting on the good times can give us a sense of gratitude and peace.  Send Kessonga any general questions at askkessonga@headspace.com, or you can reach out on Instagram @kgiscombe. Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Part 1 of Kessonga’s “mindful moments” segment. Today he explains the value of noticing what time of day or night brings you a sense of peace and creativity.  Send Kessonga any general questions at askkessonga@headspace.com, or you can reach out on Instagram @kgiscombe. Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Kessonga explains how mindfulness can help us create better habits, and stop putting off those important tasks. Send Kessonga any general questions at askkessonga@headspace.com, or you can reach out on Instagram @kgiscombe. Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Mindfulness teaches us to create space between our perceptions and our reactions. This can help us think before acting on potentially harmful impulses. Send Kessonga any general questions at askkessonga@headspace.com, or you can reach out on Instagram @kgiscombe. Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Kessonga breaks down what mindfulness has taught him about Karma and consequences, and even shares a family story about having “good Karma.” Send Kessonga any general questions at askkessonga@headspace.com, or you can reach out on Instagram @kgiscombe. Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Loving-Kindness is a practice of sending unconditional love to others – even the people we’re in conflict with. Today, Kessonga breaks down how to have loving kindness for ourselves and others, even when it isn’t easy. Send Kessonga any general questions at askkessonga@headspace.com, or you can reach out on Instagram @kgiscombe. Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Sometimes we bend to others’ expectations instead of considering our needs. Mindfulness can help us see when we’re trying to live up to potentially harmful expectations. Send Kessonga any general questions at askkessonga@headspace.com, or you can reach out on Instagram @kgiscombe. Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Mindfulness can help us be more introspective and see if certain relationships are doing more harm than good. Send Kessonga any general questions at askkessonga@headspace.com, or you can reach out on Instagram @kgiscombe. Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Sam explores the feelings that can bring on shame, and shares some insights into how to deal with shame in everyday life. If you’d like to connect with Sam, follow her on Instagram at @anchored_sam Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Feeling the truth of impermanence can push us to confront uncomfortable truths that have been with us for a while.  If you’d like to connect with Sam, follow her on Instagram at @anchored_sam Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Sam breaks down the meaning of “emotion culture” and talks about how our upbringing has a huge influence on our lives and how we can regulate our own emotions as we mature. If you’d like to find words to identify your feelings or have a tool to communicate with others, peruse The Center for Nonviolent Communication Needs Words List here. If you’d like to connect with Sam, follow her on Instagram at @anchored_sam Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Illness can be incredibly difficult. But when we acknowledge the fleeting nature of life, we can have that conversation with a loved one, travel to that place we’ve always dreamed of, or take another leap that we keep putting off out of fear of the unknown.  If you’d like to connect with Sam, follow her on Instagram at @anchored_sam Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Today, Sam unpacks what it means to be grounded and explores how we can return to groundedness when we feel off-kilter.   If you’d like to connect with Sam, follow her on Instagram at @anchored_sam Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

When we begin to talk to ourselves in a more loving way, we may realize that we can know ourselves more intimately than anyone else, and provide ourselves with the soothing presence we need.  If you’d like to find words to identify your feelings or have a tool to communicate with others, peruse The Center for Nonviolent Communication Needs Words List here. If you’d like to connect with Sam, follow her on Instagram at @anchored_sam Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Becoming aware of your habits helps you to identify, with curiosity, what emotions are at play and what triggers are compelling you to act in a certain way.  If you’d like to connect with Sam, follow her on Instagram at @anchored_sam Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

Feeling joy for others can be challenging. If we’re unsatisfied in certain areas of our lives, we may feel resentment or jealousy bubble up when we see others feeling happy. And that’s okay. In those moments, we can bring compassion to how we feel and send loving-kindness to that part of us that wishes to be joyful and at ease too.  If you’d like to connect with Sam, follow her on Instagram at @anchored_sam Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

We often see the pings of the day, the things we or others have said or that didn’t resonate with our values. With meditation, we can reconnect with our emotions, ask ourselves questions without pressure, and just see what feelings emerge.  If you’d like to share how mindfulness has impacted your life, you can reach out to Sam on Instagram at @anchored_sam Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!

In many ways, mindfulness meditation inspires discipline and restraint. It helps us to be less reactive and impulsive and more thoughtful, slowing down to consider the potential impact of our impulses on others.  If you’d like to share how mindfulness has impacted your life, you can reach out to Sam on Instagram at @anchored_sam Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here!